xxxHOLiC Trailer Debuts New Character for LiveAction Movie

xxxHOLiC Trailer Debuts New Character for Live-Action Movie

The upcoming live-action adaptation of CLAMP’s classic xxxHOLiC manga shows off a first look at Akagumo, a new character created for the movie.

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The live-action movie of CLAMP’s xxxHOLiC released a new trailer.

The new preview for the theatrical adaptation of the classic dark fantasy manga showcases two scenes with Akagumo, an all-new character who was created specifically for the movie. The mysterious and creepy new figure is played by Hayato Isomura, who previously appeared in the live-action Tokyo Revengers movie as Atsushi Sendo. The rest of the trailer goes over the backstory for the series’ main protagonist, Kimihiro Watanuki, and shows how he ends up in the shop of the witch Yuko Ichihara. The film is scheduled to premiere in Japan on April 29. An international release has yet to be announced.

Watanuki is portrayed by actor Ryunosuke Kamiki, who previously starred in the live-action adaptations of March Comes in Like A Lion and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, though anime fans may best know him for providing the voice of Your Name’s male lead, Taki. Yuko will be played by actor and singer Ko Shibasaki, who is best known for portraying the violent Mitsuko Souma in the live-action adaptation of Battle Royale. The movie is directed by Mika Ninagawa, the director of the Netflix original series Followers. Erika Yoshida, who previously worked on Lupin the Third: Part IV and the animated manhua adaptation Tower of God, provided the film’s script.

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xxxHOLiC began with a manga series created by CLAMP, a collective of all-female manga artists who are best known for creating the popular magical girl anime Cardcaptor Sakura and the crossover fantasy series Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. The series began serialization in 2003 and was one of the most popular manga titles of the early 2000s, with The New York Times listing it as one of the top ten best-selling manga of 2009. The series tells the story of Kimihiro Watanuki, a high school student who has been cursed with the ability to see ghosts and other spirits. Tortured by his constant visions, Kimihiro seeks out the assistance of a witch, Yuko Ichihara, who agrees to relieve of him of his unwanted gift as long as becomes her assistant in her wish granting business.

The series was adapted into an anime by Ghost in the Shell studio Production IG in 2006. The new movie will be the third live-action adaptation of CLAMP’s manga: the first, an 8 episode miniseries, was broadcast in 2012. An all-male stage adaptation was also produced, which premiered in Japan earlier this year.

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